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Royal Ascot

Published 15 June 9 4:28 PM | charlotte

16 June 2009 to 20 June 2009 Ascot Racecourse Ascot Berkshire SL5 0870 7271234 Royal Ascot is an annual race meet that is the place to see and be seen for high society, royal watchers, fun seekers and horse racing enthusiasts alike! Steeped in tradition, heritage and pageantry, Royal Ascot dates back almost 300 years and is attended by the Royal Family, including Her Majesty the Queen. Founded by Queen Anne in 1711, Royal Ascot features a daily horse-drawn procession from Windsor Castle to Ascot...

Filed under: royal family, golden jubilee stakes, annual race, raceing, her majesty the queen, pageantry, fun seekers, royal watchers, chesham stakes, heritage, free agent, high society, gold cup, berkshire, royal ascot, queen anne, windsor castle

Trooping the Colour - The Queen's Birthday Parade

Published 8 May 9 10:20 AM | charlotte

13 June 2009 - 10.00 - 12.15 Horse Guards Parade Whitehall, London. SW1A 2AX 020 7414 2357 Trooping the Colour is an annual event that takes place on Horse Guards Parade in London's St James's Park in June, marking The Queen's official birthday. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is full of military pomp and pageantry as The Queen carries out an inspection of the troops from the Household Division. The Queen then leads the troops down the Mall to Buckingham Palace , one of London's...

Filed under: London, tower of london, buckingham palace, the mall, the queens birthday parade, royal family, household division, st james park, monarch, raf flypast, trooping the colour, king george iv, green park, official birthday, horse guard parade